SeasonMapAviemore weather by month
United Kingdom
The best time to visit Aviemore is December to February — 72/100 in January, 5°C and 15 rainy days. The best season is winter, December to February (69/100 on average).
The worst month is August at 11/100 — nice, rainy, clean air. See August →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit United Kingdom →
Aviemore, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Aviemore is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 72 | B | 5°C | 15 d | 3 h | Busy | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 69 | C | 6°C | 15 d | 5 h | Busy | 2 |
| MarMarch | 62 | C | 9°C | 18 d | 7 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| AprApril | 46 | F | 12°C | 13 d | 9 h | Busy | 3 |
| MayMay | 25 | F | 16°C | 16 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| JunJune | 16 | F | 18°C | 16 d | 10 h | Peak | 3 |
| JulJuly | 13 | F | 19°C | 18 d | 9 h | Peak | 3 |
| AugAugust | 11 | F | 18°C | 17 d | 9 h | Peak | 3 |
| SepSeptember | 19 | F | 16°C | 16 d | 7 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| OctOctober | 29 | F | 12°C | 18 d | 4 h | Busy | 1 |
| NovNovember | 52 | D | 8°C | 17 d | 3 h | Shoulder | — |
| DecDecember | 65 | C | 6°C | 17 d | 2 h | Busy | 2 |
What's on in Aviemore through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- April
- Ospreys at Loch Garten1 Apr – 31 Aug (usually)Nature
- May
- Midge season25 May – 10 Sep (usually)Hazard
- June
- Scottish school holidays28 Jun – 18 Aug (usually)Holiday
- September
- Birch and larch turning25 Sep – 25 Oct (usually)Nature
- December
- Avalanche forecast season15 Dec – 15 Apr (usually)Hazard
- Cairngorm ski season15 Dec – 10 Apr (usually)Season
Crowds in Aviemore in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyChristmas holidays in United Kingdom, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet